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Robots of the Gulf Spill
From fishlike submersibles to smart torpedoes, meet the 'bots that illuminated deep, dark threats of the BP spill.
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Gulf Manta Rays Affected by Oil Spill?
The little-studied Gulf of Mexico's manta rays could be their own species—and victims of the oil spill, scientists say.
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Gulf Oil Harming Whale Sharks?
The Gulf spill fouled feeding habitat for whale sharks, possibly killing some of the world's largest fish, new research says.
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"Sea Snot" Explosion in the Gulf?
A "blizzard" of sticky life-forms caused by the BP spill may have crippled the base of the Gulf of Mexico food chain, according to early results suggest.
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Gulf Oil Far From Gone, Experts Say
As BP prepares to permanently seal the damaged well, experts warn that remnants of the Gulf oil spill are still plentiful underwater.
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Photos: Shell Rig Runs Aground
Crews have been trying to secure the Arctic drilling rig, which broke free of its tow lines in a storm and is carrying 150,000 gallons of fuel.
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The Top 5 Exoplanets of 2012
We pick the most interesting alien worlds discovered in the past year.
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Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
Kick off the New Year with the annual Quadrantid meteor shower, which will peak tonight into the wee hours of January 3.
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New Space Pictures
Star trails streak over a salt lake, ice blooms into "broccoli," and the sun sets off sparks in this week's best space pictures.
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Hangover Cures Explained
From B vitamins to hot peppers—suggestions abound for how to banish that New Year's Eve hangover.
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Cutting the Cords With Wireless Power
WiTricity, a company based near Boston, envisions a future where everything from mobile phones to vehicles can be charged without wires.
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Tigers Bouncing Back
Tigers are making a comeback thanks to strong government initiatives in India, Thailand, and Russia, scientists announced this week.
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Royalty Under a Parking Lot?
Scientists examine a body they think may be infamous medieval monarch Richard III, who was killed in battle.
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How to Live to a Ripe Old Age
National Geographic Fellow Dan Buettner offers tips on the art of living long and well.
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Hit With Giant Hailstones
In the American Midwest's infamous Tornado Alley, giant hailstones rain down on National Geographic explorer Tim Samaras. Video.
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U.S. Wind Industry Gets Tax Credit Extension
As part of the new "fiscal cliff" measure passed by Congress Tuesday, the production tax credit for renewables gets a one-year extension.
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Farewell to 75-Watt Incandescent Light Bulbs
Beginning Tuesday, new U.S. regulations prohbit the manufacture or import of traditional 75-watt incandescent light bulbs.
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How Accurate Is 'Promised Land' on Fracking?
Fracking has now become so much a part of the fabric of American life that it has earned its first genuine Hollywood treatment.
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